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2020
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Description
From the co-creators of Secret Hitler & Better Myths: a Blade Runner-inspired, five-minute party game for two players.
Inhuman Conditions is a five-minute, two-player game of surreal interrogation and conversational judo, set in the heart of a chilling bureaucracy.
Each game has one Investigator and one Suspect. Armed only with two stamps and a topic of conversation, the Investigator must figure out whether the Suspect is a Human or a Robot.
Robots must answer the Investigator's questions without arousing suspicion, but are hampered by some specific malfunction in their ability to converse. They must be clever, guiding the conversation in subtle ways without getting caught.
Humans may speak freely, but may find this freedom as much curse as gift. There are no right or wrong answers, only suspicious and innocuous ones, and one slip of the tongue could land Humans and Robots alike in the Bureau's Invasive Confirmation Unit. There, alongside Investigators who make improper determinations, they will await further testing ...
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Ryan and Bethany Board Game Reviews Top List at 17:23 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
highly positive
Pros
- unique two-player social deduction
- causes a lot of laughter and silliness
- excellent as a spectator game
- engaging role-playing elements
Cons
- designed for two players, but enjoyable with more as spectators
Thematic elements
- cyborgs, robots, illegal human employment
- future
- role-playing
Comparison games
- The Resistance: Avalon
- Secret Hitler
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Role-playing — you have to like pretend to be these various characters
- Social Deduction — this is a two-player social deduction game
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Quotes (from this video)
- I cannot stand push games I avoid them at all costs one of my least favorite mechanisms
- guess what I really like this is one of those things that we have thoughts onite but the quack of quber does one of the best best jobs of making a enjoyable push your luck sty game
- this is a game where you literally are a nobleman and you're trying to be grow your prestige you're trying to get greater land you're trying to gain influence in court and it's really fun
- I have played a bunch of ccgs and lcgs and collectible card games and tradeable card games and all that stuff
- they're all money pits so I can only do one at a time
- this is a very friendly scene much more friendly than magic or Pokemon
- another game I just hear no one talking about and you're all shame on you for not hearing about this and talking about it because it's awesome
- this is a two-player social deduction game it's crazy
- it's oh so much laughter and sillyness
- this is the loudest game on our list or my list at least
- everyone's just yelling we actually ran a game of this at a at a convention this past summer
- this is just such a clever word game
- it is one of the be in my opinion it is one of the single best word games out there
- genius stes games does a really great job of giving you games that give you educational opportunities without making it feel like an educational game
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Ryan and Bethany Board Game Reviews Top List at 6:33 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Wild and unique
- Worked perfectly for the times
- Engaging role-play
- Entertaining to watch others play
- Wish more people knew about it
Cons
- No one knows about it
Thematic elements
- Two-player social deduction where one player tries to determine if the other is a robot or a human with unusual restrictions
- Interrogation scenario
- Role-playing simulation
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Hidden Roles — the other person was randomly assigned either being a robot or being a human.
- Interrogation — One player is the interviewer and they're trying to see if someone is a robot or not.
- Role-playing — it's just kind of this role playing situation where you're just getting into these these characters.
- Social Deduction — this is a twoplayeronly social reduction game.
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Quotes (from this video)
- But that doesn't mean that board games didn't come out. So, what we're going to be talking about is the top 10 games that came out that year in 2020.
- So, my number two is uh Vic Counts of the West Kingdom.
- So, my number two, this is Sorcerer City. What a wild game.
- All right, so, we're finally here. We're at our number ones of 2020, and this has been such a great list.
- my number one is Pandemic Legacy Season Zero.
- All right, so my number one game of 2020. Uh this is Conbon EV.
- If you want us to continue these series as the years go on, so in 2026, we can do 2021 and all of that and even compare our lists from top 10 list in the past, let us know in the comments below.
- And be sure to let us know what your favorite games are from 2020. What What was your board gaming experience like in 2020?
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The Dice Tower Analysis at 5:44 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
- Five-minute party game for two players.
Cons
- Didn't particularly care for it.
- No tension when playing as human.
- Game ends immediately if robot is identified.
- The game doesn't work.
Thematic elements
- Deduction/Persuasion
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Deduction — One player tries to figure out if the other is a robot or a human.
- Persuasion — One player tries to persuade the other that they are not a robot.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- Carcassonne: Over Hill and Dale, this is one of those expansions that I just missed.
- This is a big, grandiose game with a lot going on, and it's too slow and too boring for me to enjoy it.
- This is my least favorite Carcassonne game. I hate this game.
- This is one of the biggest, longest games I've ever played.
- It's the bad quality's bad.
- This one is fine. Um this one is not as bad as the other one I played was that you go around and you find stuff. It doesn't look very good though, does it?
- Leaders on the other hand are a great two-player game where you have a bunch of leaders and you're trying to capture your opponent's leader.
- Of all the games I talked about today, I think my favorite is actually Leaders.
- Leaders is a very, very excellent two-player game.
- This is a re-implementation of Survive: Escape from Atlantis.
- A little auction game. There was just some really neat like there wasn't many games like this. Now, there are many, many, many games like it.
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Ryan and Bethany Board Game Reviews Top List at 135:33:20 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Absolutely loved it.
- Wild and unique two-player experience.
- Funny, charming, and quick.
Cons
- Only for two players.
Thematic elements
- Interrogation to determine if someone is a human or a robot (good or bad).
Comparison games
- Totally Human
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Role-playing — Involves role-playing and silliness during the interrogation.
- Social Deduction — One player interrogates the other to determine their identity (human or robot).
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This game is a very 'cozy' sticker book.
- It's a relaxing experience that you can just zone out with.
- It's like a sticker version of pattern building or tile placement.
- It's got a very charming theme of rescuing cats.
- It's a very positive game about helping animals.
- The artwork is absolutely beautiful.
- It's a very calm and relaxing game.
- It's very satisfying to build out your forest.
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Review at 0:05 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Very cool system
- Super enjoyable
- Nice little two-player activity
- Cleverly designed cards and layout
- Insane replayability
- Unique in the hidden role/social deduction space
- Reinforces quick intimacy between players
- Judges acting skills as well as identity
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- The game establishes a veil of mystery around who you are and what you can do, particularly concerning whether you are a human or a robot.
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Deduction — The interviewer uses the answers provided to make a judgment about the interviewee's identity.
- Hidden role — Players have hidden roles (human or robot) and the interviewer must deduce the role of the interviewee.
- Interrogation — The core of the game involves one player asking questions to uncover the other player's true nature.
- Question Prompt Cards — The game uses cards to guide the conversation and present hypothetical scenarios for assessment.
- Role-playing — Players are encouraged to embody their roles as interviewer or subject, with specific rules and penalties affecting their actions and dialogue.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- We multi-class and tabletop game design beard and skincare Alchemy in the bardic College of content creation.
- It's almost impossible to have too many RPGs because they fit on the Shelf so easily.
- This is pretty singular right.
- Don't be a robot.
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The Dice Tower Review at 1:42 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
- Fantastic concept based on sci-fi robot detection scene
Cons
- Fundamentally broken because if the person is human, it's not interesting
- Nothing to catch as the human
Thematic elements
- Science fiction
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Hidden role — One person tries to guess if the other person is a robot or human
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- man, I I I love this game
- I don't know what happened here. This game has been universally scorned
- It's a fantastic experiment from Freriedman Freeze, but I don't want to buy a game where a lot of the games aren't that great
- robots versus ducks. You know, the never-ending war
- This is fantastic a game, but I think it's fundamentally broken
- I really want to like this game
- One of the creepiest covers of all time. The animals are staring into your soul
- definitely for me one of the best of the Uve Rosenberg tile laying games
- I hate. I really do hate this game
- It's a really funny little game
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